The families of conflict victims of Nepal warned to Nepal Government that if their demands are not addressed, or if the bills are passed by removing the victims’ right to justice, they will be compelled to reject. In a press conference organized on 28 November,2011 by the Transitional Justice...

Over 25, 000 signatures submitted to government demanding ratification of the Rome Statute Nepal government said it is positive to get the Rome Statute of International Criminal Court (ICC) ratified. Meeting with a delegation of Amnesty International (AI) Nepal on 6 November 2011 at his office,...

The 20th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Amnesty International (AI) Nepal held on 21 October 2011 in Nepalgunj .The AGM passed organization’s activity and financial report unanimously. The closed session discussed on annual report presented by Secretary General Rashmila Bhochhibhoya,...

Concern on rights of human rights defenders and journalists Amnesty International Nepal is continuously organizing campaign on human rights situation of Sri Lanka as a part of Amnesty international’s global campaign. AI Nepal Group-34, Kathmandu organized a talk program on 30th of September...

Demonstrations in eastern and western Nepal Various groups affiliated to Amnesty International Nepal organized demonstration and talk program urging to the concern authorities of Malaysia for the upliftment of the human rights situation of migrant workers. Nishandip Group-1, Dhankuta organized a...

International Day of the Disappeared Conflict victims and human rights organizations expressed their worried over the increasing trend of impunity in Nepal. Family members of a decade long armed conflict who were gather to mark the international day for the disappeared together with most of the...

Withdrawing Criminal Cases Would Violate International Obligations National and International Human Rights Organizations including Advocacy Forum Nepal, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and International Commission of Jurists urged new Prime Minister Dr. Baburam Bhattarai to honor...

An workshop on Online Action held on 6 August. The main objective of the workshop held at Kakani of Nuwakot district was to empower and encourage young activists to take human rights actions using Amnesty International’s Online Action Center which is available on its website...

Nepal government again expressed it’s full commitments to ratify the Rome Statute of International Criminal Court (ICC). On a talk programme ‘Why Rome Statute is not being Ratified?’ organized by Amnesty International Nepal on 20 July 2011, Minister for Energy Gokarna Bista said,...

Amnesty International, Kav La’Oved and Pourakhi are submitting a briefing to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women. The briefing focuses on the organizations’ concerns regarding the situation of Nepalese women who seek to pursue opportunities to work in other...

Conflict victims and their family of Nepal’s past conflict demanded prompt legal action against perpetrators to address the widespread impunity in the country. In a talk programme organized by Amnesty International Nepal on the 1st July 2011 they said, “Government should immediately...

Amnesty International Nepal felicitated it’s founder Nutan Thapaliya for his contribution to establish Amnesty International in Nepal and also for his contribution for human rights movement in the country. He was felicitated in between the talk program organized on 1st July 2011, in...